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In the space of fourteen months Macron has pulled off arguably the most extraordinary political result in modern times, becoming president at the age of 39 and winning a comprehensive parliamentary majority with a party composed of political novices. Read More »

Democrats saw a golden opportunity to transform Americans' increasing dissatisfaction with Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans into an electoral victory in Georgia's 6th district . His huge fundraising hauls - he raised at least $ 23 million - kept his message on metro Atlanta's airwaves and allowed him to target irregular voters and others who rarely cast ballots for Democrats. Read More »

Counting LREM coalition partner, the Democratic Movement (MoDem), Macron and his allies hold 350 of Parliament's 577 seats, giving him the heft needed to push through an ambitious pro-growth agenda. Les Republicains ("The Republicans"), the mainstream conservative party in France, also sank to an all-time low of 137 seats, losing 92, according to early election results. Read More »

Fueled by a rush of donors from around the U.S., Ossoff pushed for an upset in the suburban Atlanta district that Price repeatedly won easily. The fact remains that even with as much anti-Trump sentiment as there is in the country at the moment, and with all of the money pouring into Ossoff's campaign, it was always an uphill battle. Read More »

Now, the Russian Federation probe appears to be eroding Trump's base. "There's no reason to think he's going to listen to legal advice", Washington defense lawyer Peter Zeidenberg said . Should the President be under investigation for firing Comey, however, either now or in the future, the investigation that began focusing on Russian ties to the Trump campaign and November's election could result in a shakeup. Read More »

There's no denying the fact that OnePlus 5 has leaked more times than any other handset ever did. It will come in two colors: Midnight Black and Slate Gray. The smartphone is said to have a 5.5-inch optic AMOLED display . One of the highlights of the OnePlus 5 is the impressive dual camera that it comes out with. Read More »

It doesn't have the resources for or access to those panels at the moment, though. In addressing the elephant in the room, OnePlus Imaging Director Simon Liu argued "it's a little hard to make two cameras , two holes in the back not look ugly". Read More »

Fowle, 59, is one of 16 Americans who have been imprisoned by the reclusive state over the last two decades, including three who remain detained . The travel agency said that after Warmbier was arrested in North Korea at the airport, representatives tried to see the University of Virginia student, but their requests were rejected. Read More »

In another development, the USA military announced officially that coalition forces had killed the top cleric of so-called Islamic State (IS), Turki al-Binali, in an air strike in Syria last month. Meanwhile, US General Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said a day earlier that Washington was working to restore a " deconfliction " line with Moscow meant to avoid mid-air collisions over Syria. Read More »

The final price tag on the race soared to north of $ 55 million . But it turned out that suburban Atlanta's voters had other things on their minds, including possibly hoping for a candidate better able to serve their interests than the youthful former congressional aide and documentary filmmaker. Read More »

Saudi Arabia, the UAE , Egypt and Bahrain have suspended all flights to and from Doha and closed off sea and air links to Qatar . "Stop teaching people to kill other people". He said blockade had caused "unintended" consequences, and was "hindering United States military actions in the region and the campaign against ISIS", referring to ISIL. Read More »

He has a nice personality. On Monday, Thackeray had said that the party had endorsed Swaminathan for the benefit of farmers. The Shiv Sena announced this a day after its chief Uddhav Thackeray stated that Sena was not interested in backing Kovind if his candidature is aimed at garnering Dalit votes. Read More »

Doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center examined 22-year-old Otto Warmbier , who was arrested in North Korea during a tourist trip, and said he had complicated brain damage that contributed to the medical condition of " unreceptive wakefulness ". Read More »

The question on everybody's lips is whether Republicans have the votes - they'll need 50 to pass their health plan through the Senate, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking the tie. An all-Republican senators meeting is set for Wednesday to discuss the legislation. If all goes according to plan, the release of the CBO report would then allow for a Senate vote by next Thursday. Read More »

The complaint was quickly followed by reports that Ronaldo has chose to leave Madrid ahead of next season following his tax problems, but Perez is adamant the prolific forward will only be on the move for a huge transfer fee. Why does Ronaldo want to leave? "I am particularly pleased that we can now offer these opportunities in Belfast following the fantastic support my Foundation has received from this city in the past". Read More »

In the wake of Warmbier's detention and death, the Young Pioneer Tour company has updated is " North Korea FAQ" page, starting with its top question: "How safe is it?" The University of Virginia student was released from North Korea in a comatose state last Tuesday after being held 17 months for stealing a propaganda poster from his hotel. Read More »

So the president is not under investigation. He also is no stranger to television as he has appeared on many news programs on ABC, NBC, CNN, and mostly Fox News , as a legal analyst. Asked on NBC whether Trump's social-media commentary may be created to intimidate Rosenstein or Mueller, Sen. Earlier this month, Comey told the Senate intelligence committee during a bombshell testimony that he and senior FBI leadership had expected Sessions to recuse himself from the investigation, ... Read More »

This is the first time since its 1980s war with Iraq that Iran has launched a major missile strike outside the country. Iran has been involved in Syria's long-running civil war, in which it has backed embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad . Read More »

British media named the suspect as Darren Osborne, 47-year-old father of four who was living in Cardiff, Wales. Camera phone footage showed him being captured by worshippers, who attacked him as he screamed, "Kill me". He said the van driver admitted he targeted the worshipers. There is no pleasure in the "I told you so" of residents who predicted a year ago that only a catastrophic fire would focus attention on conditions there. Read More »

Working out is always a great hobby to have with a partner, especially one as meditative and conscious as yoga. In Ahmedabad, where yoga teacher Ramdev and BJP chief Amit Shah led celebrations, about five lakh people turned up to do yoga at 5.30 in the morning. Read More »

A statement from the family on Monday said: "It is our sad duty to report that our son, Otto Warmbier, has completed his journey home". But what do you do? Trump's administration talked up the threat of war earlier this year, sending aircraft carrier strike groups to the region and holding military exercises with allies Japan and South Korea. Read More »

Following their devastating defeat in Georgia, Democrats must ask themselves whether House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has a place in their leadership. Republicans have managed to defend four congressional seats vacated by lawmakers appointed to the Trump administration. It is the type of seat the Democrats will need to win if they want to overturn the Republican House majority in mid-term elections next year. Read More »

I don't think they're going to get the president, but they're going to get somebody, and they're going to get him for something. President Donald Trump's morning tweet was to promote a "Fox and Friends" appearance by new attorney, Jay Sekulow , after a disastrous interview over the weekend with Fox News' Chris Wallace . Read More »

Nick Smith, Ascot's director of racing and communications, said: "We are waiting for an announcement about what is going on". As Snow points out, the housing crisis is one example of many crucial issues May is sidelining by cancelling the 2018 Queen's Speech . Read More »

Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire adds that it was important to send a bipartisan message to the Kremlin, which she says tried to undermine US elections. "It's been eight months since Russian Federation attacked our election, yet the Kremlin has only received a slap on the wrist", said Sen. Republicans and Democrats have been united on the Russian Federation sanctions issue. Read More »

Key issues up for discussion concern the so-called Brexit divorce bill - how much the United Kingdom will have to pay to meet its outstanding financial obligations to the European Union , a reported to be anything up to £100 billion over the last months. Read More »

The Democrat spoke with Mic as volunteers handed out canvassing packets and rallied supporters to get out the vote in Georgia's 6th Congressional District's special election . State officials, though, say they're confident the technology is secure and no problems had been reported by Tuesday afternoon. If she loses, Republicans in swing districts may be forced to reassess their positions on health care. Read More »

The ground has a capacity of five lakh people though only one lakh will be allowed. Schools can observe yoga day as per their convenience at anytime between 7am to 9.30am as it may not be possible for all schools to start the celebrations at 7am. Read More »

The US state of Georgia holds a congressional election on Tuesday, with the Democrats seeking to deliver their first major blow to Donald Trump's presidency. "It's that fighting spirit, that perseverance and tenacity that I will take to Washington", she said Tuesday night. On Monday, House Majority Kevin McCarthy became the latest GOP leader to join Handel campaigning in the suburban Atlanta district. Read More »

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday that Britain must stay in the European single market as it leaves the EU, following the election which saw Prime Minister Theresa May lose her majority. He said, "If there is a message from tonight's results, it's this: the prime minister called this election because she wanted a mandate". One is the extent to which the Scottish Conservatives have gained - moving from one MP to 13 - alongside the relative successes for Scottish ... Read More »

A North Korean kangaroo court sentenced Warmbier to 15 years forced labor after he was caught moving a political banner from his hotel. President Donald Trump denounced North Korea after hearing the news. While we know little of the details on what led to Warmbier's condition - doctors stated they saw no evidence of physical trauma - or why North Korea chose to release the American now, Warmbier's death speaks to a bigger question of how to deter Americans from travelling to North Korea. Read More »

Uber announced Tuesday it would make tipping available through its app immediately in Seattle, Minneapolis, and Houston , and in all cities by July. So, Uber has decided that it's time to do some damage control, announcing on Tuesday a six month-long initiative to turn things around by appealing to its drivers. Read More »

Thousands of people came out in cities across Russian Federation to take part in protests that had been called by Aleksei Navalny , an anti-corruption campaigner who has expressed interest in running for president. This is Yulia Navalnaya". Navalny's press secretary, Kira Yarmysh, posted on Twitter that tear gas was used against her. Monday in Russia is a public holiday, Russia Day , and citizens usually go out for festivities in the city centers to mark the day. Read More »

It is the fifth time in the past month the United States has struck at forces allied with the Syrian government in the area. It is the second downing of a pro-regime drone in the area and comes amid heightened tensions in the region after the US downing of a Syrian fighter jet on Sunday. Read More »

Across Capitol Hill , House conservatives are also growing a bit nervous with the lack of clarity on what's about to come out of the Senate . Meanwhile, 73 percent objected to the Republicans' secret effort, saying the bill should be discussed openly. Read More »